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Abram vs Mission

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (46× in Mission) and size (50× in Mission).

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Abram, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,741 people
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Mission, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 87,038 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AbramOne of the healthiest towns
Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$155K typical home48% below the TX typical home Outdoors16.4% conserved land1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Abram →
MissionOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$220K typical home27% below the TX typical home Outdoors#214 most conserved land in TX15 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves All about Mission →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker46×
Mission is more of a job hub
Mission 0.92Abram 0.02
Size50×
Mission is the bigger place
Mission 87,038Abram 1,741
Street grid10.5×
Mission has the more walkable street grid
Mission 68.3Abram 6.5
Trails9.2×
Mission has more miles of trail
Mission 14.7 miAbram 1.6 mi
Growth since 2010+57.7 pts
Mission has grown faster since 2010
Mission +11.3%Abram -46.4%
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Mission
Mission $3,151Abram $1,484
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Mission

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Abram$1,020/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · Housing →
Mission$1,480/mo
Typical home $220K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Mission and Abram.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–AbramNot graded B−MissionSafer than 52% of U.S. towns
Schools
–AbramNot graded C−MissionBetter than 20% of districts in the state
Health
DAbramHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns CMissionHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Abram and Mission share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

AbramMissionAbramMission
Abram ↔ Mission5.4 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
44 Abram residents work in Mission (12% of its workers)
Work & commute in Abram →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AbramMission
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F49°F
July high98°F98°F
Growing season (days)365d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st68th
Outdoors & history
AbramMission
Trails2 mi15 mi
Conserved land16.4%3%
Settled—1910
National Register places—10
Community
AbramMission
Library hours a week—74 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AbramMission
People
Population 1,741Lowest 87,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +11.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX 34.9±1.4Highest about the TX average
Kids under 18 36.7%±22.4Highest TX: 25% 28.5%±1.7Lowest TX: 25%
Abram and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.5%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.4%±1.1Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 29.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.9%±0.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Mission and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,846±$43kLowest 25% below TX $60,767±$4kHighest 23% below TX
Mission and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $93,000±$23kLowest 67% below TX $175,700±$10kHighest 38% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $950±$26 32% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,484Lowest 65% below TX $3,151Highest 26% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.7%±74.9Highest TX: 51.7% 44.9%±4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Abram and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 34.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 19.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 71.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Lowest 4 yrs newer than TX 2000Highest 8 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 21% below TX 21 minLowest 23% below TX
Work from home 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 10%±1.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 21.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.92Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (21%)McAllen (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 12% work in MissionFew work in Abram
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.4%Highest 3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 14.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 19Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.5Lowest 68.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#426 of 583 in TX
School district —VANGUARD ACADEMY · PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
High school in town —Mission H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.9
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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